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We help churches send well.
Every Christian and every church has a place in God's mission. Let's discover yours!
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The Sending Church

ELEMENTS

We've mapped out all that goes into becoming a healthy sending church.
Using the Elements as a template can help you develop your church's sending health.
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RESOURCES

Practical books, downloads, and articles produced to inform sent ones and sending churches

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TRAINING

Customizable training events and trips designed to equip sent ones and sending churches

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COMMUNITY

Mission leaders discuss theory, strategy, challenges, opportunities, and best practices

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Upcoming Events

  • Caring for TCKs
    Caring for TCKs
    Thu, Nov 14
    Online Training
    Nov 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Online Training
    Nov 14, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    Online Training
    Sending Church Online Training
  • Missionary Care Cohort 2025
    Missionary Care Cohort 2025
    February - May 2025
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    February - May 2025
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    February - May 2025
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    The work of the sending church does not end at the Commissioning ceremony of a Sent One. It really is just the beginning. This specialized cohort will focus doing both proactive and reactive missionary care so that those who are Sent Ones stay connected to their local church and are shepherded well.
  • Assessment and Development Cohort | Spring 2025
    Assessment and Development Cohort | Spring 2025
    February - April 2025
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    February - April 2025
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    February - April 2025
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    More churches than ever before are embracing their role in sending missionaries. This requires not only conviction, but thoughtful application—and the bedrock of that application is assessment and development. Get trained to do it in this three-month online cohort led by Nathan Sloan.
  • Mission Leader Cohort
    Mission Leader Cohort
    January - April 2025
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    January - April 2025
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    January - April 2025
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    This cohort is for new and even seasoned mission pastors to be further developed in the head, heart, and hands of their unique and crucial role to help the church live on mission.

The Upstream Newsletter

Our weekly newsletter, which contains regularly shepherding for missions leaders. Tips on anything from short-term trips, to finances, to missiology and much more.

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